Job Description
Candidates are invited to apply for the position detailed below Extendicare Michener Hill, a continuing care facility located in Red Deer Alberta. This facility is home to 220 Continuing Care beds and 60 Designated Assisted Living Beds.
Reporting to: Director of Care
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Director of Care, the LPN will:
- Ensure resident care is provided within established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies
- Use the Nursing Process of Assessment, Plan, Implement and Evaluate a resident health and develop individualized resident care plans
- Plans, directs, supervises and evaluates the work of the Health Care Aide
- Assists in orientating, mentoring and competency development of staff
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Graduate of Licensed Practical Nurse Program
- Registered in good standing with CLPNA
- Caring, compassionate, dependable, ethical and mature
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to manage stressful situations.
- Critical thinking skills
- Good time management skills to work in fast paced environment.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Current CPR and First Aide
- Experience with MDS-RAI assessments
Time Type:
Part timeAt Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.
We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.
Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.
Skills Required
- Graduate of Licensed Practical Nurse Program
- Registered in good standing with CLPNA
- Current CPR and First Aid
- Experience with MDS-RAI assessments
- Strong communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
What We Do
For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services. We are proud to be at the forefront of senior care across Canada and work closely with government, community agencies, researchers, and our care partners, including families, to address needs, close gaps, solve problems and advance best practices. We employ thousands of people across the country who have made it their career and goal in life to care, and we have made it our priority to make sure they are trained and supported to provide the best care possible. Our Mission: Helping people live better
